Town of Summit fence permit
Do you need a fence permit in the Town of Summit? Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Summit before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance.
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Quick facts
- Permit required
- Not confirmed source
- How to apply
- Call 920-979-2646 source
Still being confirmed with Summit: What is the Town of Summit clerk's phone/email, and does the Town have any fence rules?
How to file for a fence permit in the Town of Summit
Steps based on geodata.wisc.edu — metadata
- Contact the Town of Summit (Town Hall, N8495 Cty. Rd. H, Gleason) or the Langlade County Clerk (715-627-6201) for the Town clerk's contact, and ask whether the Town has any fence rules.
- Within 300 ft of a stream or 1000 ft of a lake? Call Langlade County Land Records & Regulations (715-627-6206) about shoreland rules.
- Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging.
Who to contact
Janet S. Schueller
Town Clerk
- Phone
- 920-979-2646
- [email protected]
- Address
- Summit Town Hall, N8495 Cty. Rd. H, Gleason, WI 54435
Contact from mds.wi.gov — Clerks
Other rules to know
- The Town of Summit is not under Langlade County general zoning: the County's 2022 zoning GIS metadata lists 13 other towns under county zoning and says the remaining townships do not fall under County Zoning (shoreland standards still apply). No town zoning ordinance, fence rule or building permit rule was found online.
- No clerk phone or email could be confirmed online: the County's Town of Summit page gives only the Town Hall address (N8495 Cty. Rd. H, Gleason, WI 54435) and refers to the Langlade County Directory, which could not be opened (County PDFs failed to load).
- County shoreland zoning applies in every town, zoned or not (shoreland areas within 300 ft of the ordinary high water mark of a stream or 1000 ft of a lake). The County shoreland rules say buildings and other structures need a permit unless the ordinance expressly excludes them; fences are not listed as excluded, though fences for pasturing livestock are allowed in the shoreland-wetland district. Call Land Records & Regulations (715-627-6206) before fencing shoreland property.
- Langlade County Clerk Judy Nagel, 800 Clermont Street, Antigo, 715-627-6201, [email protected] (Wisconsin County Clerks Association listing) keeps the county directory of town officials.
Before you dig
Call Diggers Hotline at 811 (or file online at diggershotline.com) at least 3 business days before digging post holes. Find your lot corner markers and keep the fence on your side of the line. County parcel maps can be off by several feet; if you're not sure where the line is, a licensed land surveyor can stake it.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to build a fence in the Town of Summit, WI?
Not confirmed. Contact the Town of Summit before you build; the rules below are what we found in the ordinance. County shoreland zoning applies in every town, zoned or not (shoreland areas within 300 ft of the ordinary high water mark of a stream or 1000 ft of a lake). The County shoreland rules say buildings and other structures need a permit unless the ordinance expressly excludes them; fences are not listed as excluded, though fences for pasturing livestock are allowed in the shoreland-wetland district. Call Land Records & Regulations (715-627-6206) before fencing shoreland property.
How do I apply for a fence permit in the Town of Summit?
Contact the Town of Summit (Town Hall, N8495 Cty. Rd. H, Gleason) or the Langlade County Clerk (715-627-6201) for the Town clerk's contact, and ask whether the Town has any fence rules. Within 300 ft of a stream or 1000 ft of a lake? Call Langlade County Land Records & Regulations (715-627-6206) about shoreland rules. Call Diggers Hotline (811) at least 3 business days before digging. buildit.dog can turn a fence drawn on an aerial photo of your lot into a complete permit application package for the Town of Summit (site plan, aerial photo and filled-in details) in a few minutes.
Who do I contact about a fence permit in the Town of Summit?
Janet S. Schueller, Town Clerk. Phone 920-979-2646, email [email protected].
Sources
Summarized from the Town of Summit's own ordinances, forms and permit pages. Each link opens the original.
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